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Re: 65 Valiant suspension - Please Help!!!
What happened to the front end of your car?!? Did you drive it over a curb and mangle up the suspension?!?
Regarding your torsion bars, unless you bent them in half, they are reusable. In fact, suspension height on this type of suspension is adjustable with a turn of the torsion bar adjusting bolt. To remove them from the car, you have to release tension by backing off the adjustment bolt before you slip them out.
Upper and lower control arms, if damaged, will need to be replaced. They interchange with same year Dodge Dart. Wrecking yards on-line are your best sourse. Maybe even Mopar clubs dedicated to A-bodies. If they aren't damaged, reuse them with new bushings.
Ball joints and rubber bushings should still be available from independent auto parts stores. Look around and don't give up with the first "NO" you hear.
The original suspension in that car, when rebuilt correctly, is far superior to any straight axle.
Let us know what you find and what you do.
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